Beach chair



2 Sheets-Sheet l May 26, 1936. H. A. FREEDMAN BEACH CHAIR Filed April 24, 1935 May 26, 1936. H. A. FREEDMAN I 2,042,252

BEACH CHAIR Filed April 24, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 26, 1936 BEACH CHAIR.

Harry A. Freedman, New York, N. Y.

Application April 24,

10 Claims.

The object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction, from the standpoint of practicability, of the beach chair covered by the patent numbered 1,985,823, issued on December 25th, 1934, so that the so-called quick adjustment may be readily accomplished by manipulation of the arms without having to actuate any independent latching means; to provide a chair of this character which is susceptible of folding finto compact form; and generally to provide a beach chair which is of simple form but of a kind which can be cheaply produced.

With this object in view, the invention consists in a construction and combinationof parts of which a preferred embodiment is illustratod in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a beach chair embodying the invention but showing the upright position of the latter.

Figure 2 is a similar view of-the lin av reclining position.

.Figure 3 is a plan view of the 4chair in collapsed position.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of theA and showing the arm in full reclining position.

these pivoted connections consisting of suitable rivets passed through the upper ends of the rear legs.

The seat frame is composed of the side rails I6 whose front ends are swingingly mounted on the spacer round I2 and whose rear ends are connected by spacer round Il, the front ends of the side rails I6 being .disposed between the front legs and shoulders formed on the spacer round I 2.

The back frame is formed with side rails I8 which at their upper ends are maintained -in their desired spaced relation by round I9. The Q back frame is pivotally connected with the seat frame whose side rails carry laterally projecting studs 20 which pass through the side rails I8 of theback and have shoulders against which the 1935, Serial No. 18,042

back rails abut. The studs 20 areformed with heads 2l spaced far enough from the shoulders to leave body sections which may be engaged selectively .in any of the several notches 22 of which each rear leg on its upper edge is provided ywith a series.

The arms 23 have pivot studs 24 pivotally connecting them with the side rails of the back but adjacent theirforward ends are pivotally connected with at metal links 25 which in turn are pivotally connected with the rear legs by means of metal studs 26' of the latter which pass through longitudinal slots 21 formed in the links. The

links at the ends remote from the pivotal connections with the arms are out-turned to provide angular extremities 28 which constitute abutment stops which engage the arms on the under faces. In addition to the link mounting studs',the rear legs carry the metal studs 29 which act as stops to prevent swinging movement of the links when the studs 2lil are in those ends of the slots 2'I remote from the stops 28.

Bojth the seat and back are formed from a single web 30 terminally secured to` the round I v2 and the round I9, being reinforced in the seat by a transverse web 3| spanning the rails I6, and being vsimilarly reinforced in the back by a transverse vweb-32 spanning the rails I8.

In thel use of the chair it is setup in the desired position by seating the studs 20 in the proper notches to give the desired inclination. In this position, the links 25 are disposed with their rear ends towards the back and between the under faces of the arms and the metal studs 29. The links are thus'latched' against swinging movement, since if their free ends move downwardly, they will engage the studs 29. and if they move upwardly the stops 28 will engage the lower faces of the arms 23.

To quickly adjust to the reclining position, the body of the occupant is moved forwardly and simultaneously a pull is applied to the arms 23 which advances the links by the reason of the lslots 21 with which they are formed. This movement imparted to the links shifts them clear of the studs 29 so that a raising movement imparted to'the forward endsV ofthe arms 23 results in swinging the links over to direct their previously disposed rear ends forwardly when the -lowering of the arms 23 will bring them again in engagement.I with the stops 28. But, this movement has been attended with a backward movement of the arms and back frame notonly because of the .inversion of the links but 4alsoV because of the sliding movement of the links on their mounting studs 26.

In shifting from the reclining to the upright position the reverse of these operations is performed.

In collapsing or folding the chair, the front and rear leg frames are swung one into the other simultaneously with the folding of the back frame down onto the seat frame, the mounting studs 26 being in the ends of the slots 21 nearest the stops 28 in this position of the parts soas to make it possible forthe arms to lie within the thickness of the folded frame.

While the invention is designed for beach and lawn chairs, it is apparent that it is equally applicable to chairs of the yacht and steamer type, and generally to chairs in which the arms are y shiftable.

'I'he invention having been described what is claimed as new and useful is: l

.1. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected front and rear leg frames, a seat frame supported jointly by said leg frames, a back frame pivotally mounted on the seat frame, arms pivotally connected with the back frame, foldable and extensible connections between the arms and one of the leg frames, and means preventing said connections from unfolding in one position of the arms, said connections being releasable from said means for unfolding through a forward pull imparted to the arms.

2. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected front and rear leg frames, a seat frame supported jointly by said leg frames,.a back frame pivotally mounted on the seat frame, arms pivotally connected with the back frame, foldable and extensible connections between the arms and one of the leg frames, and means preventing said connections from unfolding in one position of the .Y arms, said connections being releasable from said means on a forward pull imparted to the arms, the back having a normal rearward inclination to maintain the said means and theV extensible connections in the functioning relation.

3. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected front and rear leg frames, a seat .frame supported jointly by said leg frames, a back frame pivotally mounted on the rear leg frame, arms pivotally connected with the back frame, linksha-ving terminal pivotal connections with the arms and intermediate pivotal connections withv one of the leg frames, so that the links may be inverted on raising the arms, stops on one of the frames cooperating with the links and lugs on the links cooperating with the arms to-preventv inversion of the links, and means whereby the links may be bodily moved to eliminate the i function of the stops.

4. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected Y front and rear leg frames, a seat frame sup-vv ported ljointly by said leg frames, a back frame pivotally mounted on the seat frame,` arms pivotally connected with the back frame, linksv hav' ing terminal pivotal connections with'the armsY and intermediate slidable pivotal connections with one of the leg frames, so that the links may be inverted on raising the arms, the links" being longitudinally movable on their intermediate pivotal connections, and stops carried by the leg frame and lugs on the links cooperating with the links and arms respectively to prevent inversion of the links while in one position on their intermediate connections, the links being freed from the stops through longitudinal movement of the links in one direction.

5. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected front and rear leg frames, a seat frame supported jointly by said leg frames, a back frame pivotally mounted on the seat frame, arms pivotally connected with the back frame, links having terminal pivotal connections with the arms and intermediate slldable pivotal connections with one of the leg frames, so that the links may be inverted on raising the arms, stops carried by the leg frame and cooperating with the links to prevent inversion of the links in one direction, sliding movement of the links in one ldirection freeing the links from the stops to permit link inversion, other stops being extended laterally of the links to underlie and contact the arms to limit movementoffthe latter in one direction.

6. A beach or lawn chair comprising connected front and rear leg frames, a seat frame supported jointly by said leg frames, a back frame pivotally mountedonthe seat frame, arms pivotally connected with the back frame, links having terminal pivotal connections with the arms and intermediate slldable pivotal connections with one of the leg frames, so that the links may be inverted on raising the arms, the links being longitudinally movable on their intermediate pivotal connec tions, stops carried by the leg frame and cooperating with the links to prevent inversion of the links in one direction on their intermediate connections, the links being freed from the stops upon longitudinal sliding movement of the links in one direction, the links being terminally pro` jected laterally to underlie and contact the arms to prevent movement of the arms in a downward direction.

7. A beach or lawn chair having a supporting frame, a seat carried by the supporting frame, a`

back frame on the seat adjustable to varying in-A clinations relative to the seat; arms connected at one end tothe back frame, members pivotally connected to the arms and slidably and pivotally to the supporting frame to permit arcuate movement of the forward ends of the arms for ad-A justment of back inclination, means carried by the members to prevent movement ofthe arms below normal arm position, and means cooperating with the first-mentioned means whereby thel members may be prevented from pivotal move' ment relative to the supporting frame at will, said members being releasable from the second means by a forward pull of the arms.

8. A beach or lawn chair having a supporting `ment for changing the inclination of the back frame relative to the seat, means carried by the members to prevent movement of the arms below normal arm position, and means cooperating with the first-mentioned means to prevent pivotal movement of the vmembersrelative to the supporting frame when the members are at one limit of sliding movement, Asaid second means being ineffective when the members are at the opposite Sliding limit.' C

9. A beach or lawn chair' having a supportingy frame, a seat carried by the supporting frame,"

a back frame on the seat-adjustable to varying inclinations relativeto the seat, arms connected at one end to the back frame, members pivotally connected to the forward ends ofthe armsand porting frame to engage the members when at one limit of sliding movement to prevent pivotal movement in one direction of the members relative to the supporting frame, said second means being out of the paths of the members when the members are at the opposite limit of sliding movement, the cooperation and disengagement of said second means and members being gained through bodily movement of the arms.

back frame, links pivotally connected to the arms' and pivotally and slidably connected to the supporting frame, means formed on the members to underlie the arms and prevent downward movement of such arms below normal arm position, stops carried by the supporting frame to underlie the members and prevent swinging movement of such members when at one limit of sliding movement to thereby prevent upward movement of the forward end of the arms, said members being free of said stops when the vmembers are moved to the opposite limit of sliding movement, the stops when free of the links permitting the forward ends of the arms to be moved upwardly in an arcuate path to correspondingly vary the inclination of the back with respect to the seat. HARRY-A. FREEDMAN. 

